Cigarette-paceage dispenser



July 3, 1928.v

L. B. MARBURY Filed June 2, 1927 7/ f 12 4 m g IF I" t is .f I Inventor [ac/27x7 fl/hm A p i Y B] Attorngy I July 3, 1928.

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a lication-tales: June 2 :Myinvention relates to dispensing devices. fforicigarettejpacka es or: the likQijflHdfjCOlTl') a prises a plurality package retaining compartments. arranged .about 'a: centrally dis- 5 posed operating compartment :amdihaving shelves, movably; carried; thereonand adapted to extend within theouten compartment whereby to move the packages within: said compartment into POSltdODFfOli removal; from 101a discharge opening therein.

An object; of; he inventionqis;tozprovide a .manually operated dispensing apparatus in Which the apackages retained therein are normally held out of dispensing, positioniand having an operating lever for moving the packages .into a, position: permitting remov- .al=. therefrom.

@A :further object'of theinvention his to connect: the operating lever :with :an audible alarm which is arranged; to. operate as .a sig- "nal wheneverjthe lever has been moved into dispensing position. A stilli further objeeti is to providea cigarette package a display in. combination and i safe manner, and at the same 1 time: to

5 1y removed therefrom.

shown my invention comprising a support 7 ing base 5 having downwardly extending feet 6 adapted to rest upon the upper surface of a show case or the like. A supporting mast 7 is arranged .to extend upwardly from the base, the mast extending up-,

wardly through the end 8 of a casing having vertically extending walls 9 having a horizontal partition 10 intermediate its ends and an upper section 11 inclosing the upper end thereof. A set of ball bearings 12 is ar- 1 with :a dispensing deviceywhereby: the packagesimay be displayed in a1neat,--sanitary Other objects-andadvantages reside inthe;

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diately above the baseb whereby to permit -,the f-r-ee rotation thereof.

j T'lhe easing-arranged on the; mastvmaya be iofaany suitable size; orshapein cross.:sectron, the present embodiment of the inven tion disclosing a rectangular shapediqasing having.- a cigarette. package compartment 13 vert cally arranged at eachside thereof. The;cornpartment is open atitsu perland lower ends and the front-side: t ereof is likewise substantially open although I;proviide an inturnediflange Mat-each side toact as aguide for thepaekages arranged within the compartmentandw to prevent the accidenital; or unauthorized; removal of the packages .therefrom. A slot 15is formed-,withinthe rear portion of-each of the compartments within which. screws 16 are adapted to be slidably carried; the head of'saicl screws supporting a usubstantiallylsha ed shelf ll.

the acka es ofoigarettes orthe like;

KT e she f is normallyy'retained upwardly within the compartmentby means of a coil spring 19- arranged on the mast Tre dbe ing its upper end abutting the partition 10 with-itslower-endurest-ing on the lower end 8 of the casing. The mast 7 extends ou-twardly through the upper end of the central compartment and is provided with a handle 20. The handle is formed on a hollow sleeve 21 which is slidably fitted over the mast with its lower end abuttin the upper face of the partition 10. In t ismanner the handle is adapted to move the partition 10 downwardly within the casing whereby to lower the shelf 17 and permit the removal of a package from the lower end of the compartment 13.

A cable 22 has its lower end attached to the compartment 10 with its upper end attached to a bell crank 23 ivotally mounted to the upper end 11 of the casing and having a clapper 24 formed thereon. A bell 25 is arranged adjacent thev clapper whereby upon the downward movement of the partition the cable will move the clapper against the bell whereby to sound the same.

A removable cover 26 may be fitted over the upper ends of the various compartments so as to prevent removal of the packages ing-a plat orm18 upon-whichtis supported rangedla v-the lower-end of theiniast immef the lower end of the compartment and anthereof or the scope of the appended claims and I accordingly claim all such forms of the device to which I am entitled.

I claim: 1. In a device of the class described, a rotatably mounted vertically extending casing, a plurality of package compartments arranged about the side thereof, said compartments being open at their lower ends, a

cka e carrier movablv mounted within each of said compartments and means arranged wlthln thecasing operatlvely connected with the carrier whereby to move the same outwardly from the lower end thereof.

2. In a dispensing device, a centrally disposed casing, a plurality of package compartments arranged about the outer side thereof, said compartments being open at their lower ends, a supporting mast for the casin-gextending vertically themthrough, a package carrier slidably arranged within the compartment, means slidably arranged on the mast connected with the carrier whereby to move the end of the same outwardly from audible alarm connected to said carrier operated means and actuated by the movement thereof. I

3. In a dispensing device, a vertically extending casing, a supporting mast therefore extending upwardly therethrough, a plurality of package compartments arranged about the outer side of the casing, said compartments having their'lower ends open, a package carrier slidably arranged within each compartment a partition slidably arranged Within the casing, means connecting the carriers therewith, means yieldably retaining the partition in an upper position, an operating lever extendingoutwardly from the casin adapted to manually move the partition ownwardly,'an alarm device arranged Within the casing and means operatively connecting said device with the partition for actuation thereby.

4. A dispensing device comprising a rotatably mounted mast, acasing arranged thereon, a plurality of package compartments secured to the outer edgeojt the cars ingand having slots 'formed therein communicating therewith, a partition slidably arran ed upon the mast within the casing, 8. pac age carrierarranged withinfeach of said compartments havin means extending through the slots therein for at-tachment with the partition,'a spring mounted on the mast normally retaining the partition in up ward position, a sleeve arranged on the upper end of the mast and extending outwardl from the casing with its lower end engaging the partition and adapted to move thesame downwardly, a. bell arranged Within the casing, a bell crank pivotally mounted within the casing having a clapper'enga geable with the bell and a flexible connection between the bellcrank and the partition whereby to. actuate said clapper through the movement of said partition. V

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

LUCIAN B. MARBURY. 

